Californium oxychloride (CfOCl) is a radioactive salt first discovered in measurable quantities in 1960. It was the first californium compound ever isolated.
Synthesis Treatment of Cf2O3 with moist hydrogen chloride or CfCl3 with water vapor.
Crystal structure Californium oxychloride exhibits a PbFCl-type crystal structure. Its lattice parameters are a = 3·956±0.002 Å and c = 6·662±0·009 Å.
See also Californium compounds Californium
References
External links Web Elements page: Californium